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North Augusta City Council gave first- and second-reading approval March 5 to increasing the city's fines for improper parking from $5 to $20.

The vote was unanimous, with all council members present. Third and final reading is still required. Council meets again March 19.

With SRP Park at Riverside Village about to open, officials were concerned that the low fines -- less than the cost of a parking spot in a deck -- would encourage people to park improperly.

The city might install meters in some locations or set limits on how long a vehicle can be parked in a spot. Parking in handicapped spaces is punished by state law, which calls for a fine of up to $500, and the city code adopted that but includes discretion for a judge to reduce it.

Beech Island Historical Society to meet

The Beech Island Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the History and Visitors Center, 144 Old Jackson Highway in Beech Island, SC.

Featured speaker will be Walter Clifford, an archaeologist with the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program at the Savannah River Site. He will speak on Yamasee Foodways: The Intersection of Food and Culture in an Entangled Colonial Setting.

The public is invited to attend. For more information, email Jackie Bartley (bdbartley@comcast.net) or call 803-380-1788 or the society at 803-867-3600.

Annual Gospel Concert to be Held March 24

The Beech Island Historical Society's Third Annual Gospel Concert in memory of member James Goodman will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24, in the Fellowship Hall at Matlock Baptist Church, 980 Main St. in Jackson, S.C. Local gospel favorites Flo Carter and Cookie Dodson will be featured, along with pianist Steve Ellis , DeAnne Andrews and the Crimson Cross.

Ticket prices are $10 in advance and $15 at the door and can be purchased at The Handy Hardware Store, 257 Beech Island Ave. in Beech Island (803-827- 1138), or at the Jackson Town Hall, 106 Main St. (803-471- 2228). The concert benefits the Beech Island Historical Society.

For more information, contact Jackie Bartley at (706) 833-3651 or bdbartley@comcast.net.

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